Tweet Pelvic-girdle pain is a common complaint among pregnant women. Investigators in Gothenburg, Sweden, compared the effectiveness of various treatments. They studied 386 pregnant women from 27 Swedish maternity care centers for a period of 8 weeks, including 6 weeks of treatment. [Click here to read full article] Tweet
“Slow Medicine” Movement Gains Ground
January 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tweet Mind-Body-Spirit News: A growing number of medical leaders are calling for “Slow Medicine.” We’ve heard of the Slow Food® movement, originating in Italy—a reaction against fast food and industrialized agriculture, it links the pleasure of food with a commitment to community and the environment. Along the same lines, the concept of Slow Medicine calls… [Continue Reading]
Acupuncture for Pain Relief
January 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Tweet Receiving acupuncture for pain relief is real, not the result of the placebo effect. Mounting research evidence supports the conclusion that acupuncture provides clinically important pain relief. For example, in a study presented at an American College of Rheumatology meeting in San Antonio, Texas, in October 2004, researchers found that patients who received 3… [Continue Reading]
